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Municipalities Backup Power Generators Help Empower the Public

Powering Citizen Health and Safety

Reassuring the Public with Municipalities Backup Power Generators

With municipal budgets strained to the breaking point, many are being forced to make choices, and it's easy to ignore the need for backup power—until it is too late. Citizens count on their local governments to protect and provide them with basic needs during a power outage, but if the fire department and police—or even the core government itself—cannot operate at a basic level, the public suffers and the city loses credibility.

HIPOWER SYSTEMS engineers its standby generators with a wide variety of ratings and features to help cash-crunched municipalities find a solution that works within their operating budgets. From basic single-phase models that power small command centers to large, industrial three-phase models with oversized fuel tanks that can power an entire municipal complex, we offer a generator to fit every city. Our industry-leading sound attenuated enclosures—which keep generator noise to a minimum—are an added benefit that will help city staff focus on the task at hand without distraction.

As the possibility of natural disasters continue to threaten the country, more and more public services are being asked for by affected municipalities. Backup power generators serve to support these basic services, as a source of alternative energy in times of crises, and to make sure they can continue to operate despite power grid failures and power supply shortages.

The responsibility of acting decisively during emergency situations, especially in times of natural disasters, rests in the hands of the local governments. Backup power generators can be used in-house by authorities for this reason to continue important administrative tasks that help manage or keep the city under control. Public officials may face riots, protests, and other forms of civil unrest if citizens feel they cannot depend on their local officials to provide them with basic services during emergency situations.

Likewise, to the benefit of these municipalities, backup power generators may also be deployed to key areas of the city that are in dire need of power. Without electricity to power lights at night, the safety and security of the public are at risk. With this in mind, backup power generators should be seen as a critical element of government.

Aside from natural disaster incidents, these generator units may be used to lower power bills during normal days to help lessen the energy consumed from primary power grids. Along the same lines, municipalities may even have the option to sell energy if there is a glut in supply, thereby giving them added revenues which they can allocate for other basic services.

Here at HIPOWER SYSTEMS, we are committed to empower citizen health and safety with our different high-performing backup power generation equipment. We'll be glad to help small and remote towns and densely populated cities with their emergency power contingency plans.

For inquiries and other power generation concerns, please feel free to contact us.